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Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
689,766
Households
281,596
Average household size
2.4
Median age
40.7 years
Median household income
$65,975
Housing units
310,088
Population comparison
2020 Census675,966
2024 estimate689,766
Change+2.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
689,766
Median age
40.7 years
Male
333,335
Female
356,431
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.4 years
Female median age
41.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
19,344Under 518,302
58,0785–1755,461
30,00618–2431,412
41,85925–3443,988
39,73135–4442,414
42,43545–5445,507
45,70155–6448,403
56,18165+70,944
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 519,34418,302
5–1758,07855,461
18–2430,00631,412
25–3441,85943,988
35–4439,73142,414
45–5442,43545,507
55–6445,70148,403
65+56,18170,944
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5–17
Male
5–9
20,200
10–14
23,521
15–17
14,357
Female
5–9
19,434
10–14
22,140
15–17
13,887
18–24
Male
18–19
8,897
20
4,179
21
3,567
22–24
13,363
Female
18–19
9,236
20
5,074
21
4,185
22–24
12,917
25–34
Male
25–29
20,743
30–34
21,116
Female
25–29
21,413
30–34
22,575
35–44
Male
35–39
19,452
40–44
20,279
Female
35–39
21,204
40–44
21,210
45–54
Male
45–49
19,642
50–54
22,793
Female
45–49
21,380
50–54
24,127
55–64
Male
55–59
23,401
60–61
9,403
62–64
12,897
Female
55–59
23,751
60–61
10,211
62–64
14,441
65+
Male
65–66
8,170
67–69
10,597
70–74
15,852
75–79
11,464
80–84
5,560
85+
4,538
Female
65–66
9,640
67–69
12,164
70–74
18,604
75–79
12,682
80–84
8,544
85+
9,310
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
460,01166.7%
Black alone
118,75617.2%
Two or more races
59,7898.7%
Some other race
36,0175.2%
Asian alone
12,3511.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,5150.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3270.0%
Residents: 689,766.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone460,011
Black alone118,756
Two or more races59,789
Some other race36,017
Asian alone12,351
American Indian / Alaska Native2,515
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander327

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
84,395
White, not Hispanic
447,194

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
179,845
Married-couple share
73.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
87,51531.1%
1 person
98,40434.9%
2 people
43,03715.3%
3 people
31,90711.3%
4 people
20,7337.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
13,033
6 People
5,570
7 Plus People
2,130
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person87,515
2 people98,404
3 people43,037
4 people31,907
5+ people20,733
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households179,845
Married-couple families131,71673.2% of family households
With children
47,08135.7%
Without children
84,63564.3%
Other families48,12926.8% of family households
Male householder
12,74526.5%
Female householder
35,38473.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households179,845Not applicable
Married-couple families131,71673.2%
With children47,08135.7%
Without children84,63564.3%
Other families48,12926.8%
Male householder12,74526.5%
Female householder35,38473.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$65,975
Median family
$83,438
Per capita
$37,543
Household incomeShare of households
47,85117.0%
Under $25k
59,22921.0%
$25–49k
50,09017.8%
$50–74k
38,59813.7%
$75–99k
43,60915.5%
$100–149k
20,5707.3%
$150–199k
21,6497.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
14,333
$10,000–$14,999
11,883
$15,000–$19,999
10,082
$20,000–$24,999
11,553
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,690
$30,000–$34,999
11,225
$35,000–$39,999
12,660
$40,000–$44,999
12,436
$45,000–$49,999
11,218
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
20,634
$60,000–$74,999
29,456
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,652
$125,000–$149,999
17,957
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k47,851
$25–49k59,229
$50–74k50,090
$75–99k38,598
$100–149k43,609
$150–199k20,570
$200k+21,649

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
477,163
High school or higher
89.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
30.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
18,6643.9%
Less than 9th grade
29,8436.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
133,52728.0%
High school or equivalent
100,50221.1%
Some college, no degree
47,50110.0%
Associate degree
92,65519.4%
Bachelor’s degree
54,47111.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,353
Nursery School
210
Kindergarten
186
First Grade
177
Second Grade
270
Third Grade
422
Fourth Grade
488
Fifth Grade
1,098
Sixth Grade
2,655
Seventh Grade
1,568
Eighth Grade
4,237
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,626
Tenth Grade
8,408
Eleventh Grade
7,647
Twelfth No Diploma
7,162
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
110,965
Ged Or Alternative Credential
22,562
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,372
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
65,130
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
37,128
Professional School Degree
9,806
Doctorate Degree
7,537
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade18,664
Grades 9–12, no diploma29,843
High school or equivalent133,527
Some college, no degree100,502
Associate degree47,501
Bachelor’s degree92,655
Graduate or professional54,471
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,10028,048
Widowed
25,25436,674
Divorced
5,1246,227
Separated
144,979143,396
Now Married
91,93788,437
Never Married
10,43511,136
Married Spouse Absent
134,544132,260
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,10028,048
Divorced25,25436,674
Separated5,1246,227
Now Married144,979143,396
Never Married91,93788,437
Married Spouse Absent10,43511,136
Married Spouse Present134,544132,260

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$233,300
Median gross rent
$1,016
Housing tenure
Owner
194,81769.2%
Renter
86,77930.8%
Occupied homes: 281,596.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner194,817
Renter86,779
Housing occupancy
Occupied
281,59690.8%
Vacant
28,4929.2%
Housing units: 310,088.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied281,596
Vacant28,492

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
114,100
Owners without mortgage
80,717
Vacancy reason
For rent6,024
For sale1,791
Rented, not occupied586
Sold, not occupied972
Seasonal3,794
Migrant workers56
Other15,269
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,024
For sale1,791
Rented, not occupied586
Sold, not occupied972
Seasonal3,794
Migrant workers56
Other15,269
Structure type
Detached216,025
Attached10,265
2–4 units14,280
5–19 units26,867
20+ units14,571
Mobile or other28,080
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
4,842
Structure 3–4 Units
9,438
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
12,417
Structure 10–19 Units
14,450
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
6,647
Structure 50 Plus Units
7,924
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
27,894
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
186
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached216,025
Attached10,265
2–4 units14,280
5–19 units26,867
20+ units14,571
Mobile or other28,080
Year builtHousing units by period
58,12618.7%
Before 1960
76,82024.8%
1960–79
92,04529.7%
1980–99
77,04424.8%
2000–19
6,0532.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
19,032
1940–1949
10,954
1950–1959
28,140
1960–79
1960–1969
30,238
1970–1979
46,582
1980–99
1980–1989
44,021
1990–1999
48,024
2000–19
2000–2009
49,052
2010–2019
27,992
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196058,126
1960–7976,820
1980–9992,045
2000–1977,044
2020+6,053
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
32,626
1,434
1990s
28,418
1,711
2000s
39,403
6,594
2010s
65,649
41,405
2020–22
24,109
28,167
2023+
4,612
7,468
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199032,6261,434
1990s28,4181,711
2000s39,4036,594
2010s65,64941,405
2020–2224,10928,167
2023+4,6127,468
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
24,44512.5%
Under $100k
83,17842.7%
$100–249k
67,60134.7%
$250–499k
13,0296.7%
$500–749k
3,5121.8%
$750–999k
2,0421.0%
$1–1.49m
1,0100.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,885
10000–14999
1,316
15000–19999
1,336
20000–24999
1,346
25000–29999
1,050
30000–34999
1,260
35000–39999
614
40000–49999
1,393
50000–59999
1,354
60000–69999
2,426
70000–79999
2,724
80000–89999
2,639
90000–99999
4,102
$100–249k
100000–124999
10,367
125000–149999
9,154
150000–174999
18,302
175000–199999
14,699
200000–249999
30,656
$250–499k
250000–299999
21,326
300000–399999
30,508
400000–499999
15,767
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
444
2000000+
566
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k24,445
$100–249k83,178
$250–499k67,601
$500–749k13,029
$750–999k3,512
$1–1.49m2,042
$1.5m+1,010
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,846
$500–99933,760
$1,000–1,49927,179
$1,500–1,99910,184
$2,000–2,4992,955
$2,500–2,999677
$3,000+777
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Under $500
Under 100
155
100–149
60
150–199
160
200–249
709
250–299
860
300–349
1,023
350–399
549
400–449
1,083
450–499
1,247
$500–999
500–549
1,721
550–599
1,818
600–649
2,366
650–699
2,716
700–749
3,539
750–799
4,506
800–899
8,428
900–999
8,666
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
17,370
1250–1499
9,809
$3,000+
3000–3499
191
3500+
586
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,846
$500–99933,760
$1,000–1,49927,179
$1,500–1,99910,184
$2,000–2,4992,955
$2,500–2,999677
$3,000+777
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,916
10,501
1 vehicle
41,727
43,327
2 vehicles
77,652
24,732
3 vehicles
44,065
5,686
4 vehicles
16,484
1,780
5+ vehicles
9,973
753
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,91610,501
1 vehicle41,72743,327
2 vehicles77,65224,732
3 vehicles44,0655,686
4 vehicles16,4841,780
5+ vehicles9,973753

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
315,686
Average commute
24.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
241,93376.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
27,0098.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,3900.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,9871.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
38,00912.0%Derived from published counts
Other
3,3581.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 315,686.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,619
Bicycle
368
Other
Other Transportation
2,652
Motorcycle
323
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
383
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone241,933
Carpool27,009
Public transit1,390
Walk or bicycle3,987
Work from home38,009
Other3,358
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
74,99627.0%
Under 15 min
118,78942.8%
15–29 min
52,18618.8%
30–44 min
15,1545.5%
45–59 min
16,5526.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,497
5–9
26,830
10–14
40,669
15–29 min
15–19
51,129
20–24
45,564
25–29
22,096
30–44 min
30–34
35,107
35–39
8,597
40–44
8,482
60+ min
60–89
10,079
90+
6,473
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min74,996
15–29 min118,789
30–44 min52,186
45–59 min15,154
60+ min16,552

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
557,379
Civilian labor force
337,383
Employed
321,588
Unemployed
15,795
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
675,472
Persons below poverty
91,282
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
191,605
Blue-collar workers
81,102
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,076
27,805
Sales Office Occupations
23,799
40,545
Management Business Science Arts
55,467
71,794
Production Transportation Material Moving
39,008
12,465
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
27,994
1,635
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,07627,805
Sales Office Occupations23,79940,545
Management Business Science Arts55,46771,794
Production Transportation Material Moving39,00812,465
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance27,9941,635

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
284,859
Workplace jobs
260,537
Internal commuters
156,217
Inbound commuters
104,320
Outbound commuters
128,642
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
618,13290.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
65,6579.6%
Residents: 683,789.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured618,132
Uninsured65,657
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,38611.2%
Under 19
23,23535.4%
Age 19–34
34,34652.3%
Age 35–64
6901.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,386
Age 19–3423,235
Age 35–6434,346
Age 65+690

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
637,19892.4%
Foreign born
52,5687.6%
Residents: 689,766.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born637,198
Foreign born52,568

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
21,515
Not a citizen
31,053

Residential mobility

Same house
608,315
Within same county
30,909
From another county
25,314
From another state
16,790
From abroad
2,177

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
301,571

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area has 689,766 residents and a median age of 40.7 years. It ranks No. 87 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,759 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area689,766$65,97540.7 years69.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
North Carolina10,730,404$72,38839.1 years66.6%

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